Gasperini loses Mancini for Sassuolo clash with thigh strain

Gian Piero Gasperini has been forced once again to turn to the Primavera for Roma's match against Sassuolo, calling up Valerio Maccaroni and Levente Kilvinger, born in 2008 and 2009 respectively. Arena will also be on the bench at the Olimpico, having scored for the Primavera in Youth League against Manchester United. The call-ups come as a result of numerous injuries. Goalkeeping has been hit particularly hard. Svilar has been out for several weeks, while Gollini has not yet recovered from the back problem he picked up before the Manchester United game. Vasquez starts in goal, with De Marzi and Kilvinger named among the substitutes. Kilvinger, a Hungarian goalkeeper born in 2009, arrived in the capital in 2025 and is the first-choice goalkeeper for the Primavera under Mattia Scala. His side recently drew with Manchester United in Youth League. Senior football is not new to him: before moving to Trigoria, he made five appearances for Pécsi MFC in the Hungarian third division in 2025. Those performances caught Roma's attention, and the club was ready to bet on the young talent, bringing him to Roma at the end of that season.

Manu Koné is back available to Gian Piero Gasperini more than 20 days after the injury he picked up against Real Madrid, and has been named in the squad for the match against Sassuolo. He is one of the few players to return in time, with Paulo Dybala, Mile Svilar and Pierluigi Gollini still sidelined. Mancini has also been lost to injury in the meantime. Koné has recovered from the hamstring injury, but he is unlikely to start from the first minute. His return is an important boost for Gasperini ahead of a busy stretch for Roma after the international break, with seven matches scheduled in 29 days. Koné will stay at Trigoria for the whole break, as he has not been called up by France, and will use the time to regain full fitness. The aim is for him to be at his best for the trip to Parma on 21 November, and above all for the next Champions League match against Paris Saint-Germain.

Gian Piero Gasperini has received a mixed pre-match update before Roma face Sassuolo, with Gianluca Mancini left out of the Serie A squad because of a right hamstring muscle strain. Manu Koné is back in contention and has been named in the squad for the match. The club will assess Mancini's condition in the coming days to establish the extent of the problem and the likely recovery time. Koné, the French midfielder, had been sidelined since the injury he picked up against Real Madrid, when tests revealed a first-degree tear of his right biceps femoris. His return gives Gasperini an important figure in midfield for the final match before the international break. The Sassuolo fixture is the last league game before the break for national teams, and Koné's availability offers the head coach a welcome boost in the centre of the park while Mancini's absence leaves the defence to be reorganised.

Manu Koné is back available to Gian Piero Gasperini more than 20 days after the injury he picked up against Real Madrid, and has been named in the squad for the match against Sassuolo. He is one of the few players to return in time, with Paulo Dybala, Mile Svilar and Pierluigi Gollini still sidelined. Mancini has also been lost to injury in the meantime. Koné has recovered from the hamstring injury, but he is unlikely to start from the first minute. His return is an important boost for Gasperini ahead of a busy stretch for Roma after the international break, with seven matches scheduled in 29 days. Koné will stay at Trigoria for the whole break, as he has not been called up by France, and will use the time to regain full fitness. The aim is for him to be at his best for the trip to Parma on 21 November, and above all for the next Champions League match against Paris Saint-Germain.

Gian Piero Gasperini has received a mixed pre-match update before Roma face Sassuolo, with Gianluca Mancini left out of the Serie A squad because of a right hamstring muscle strain. Manu Koné is back in contention and has been named in the squad for the match. The club will assess Mancini's condition in the coming days to establish the extent of the problem and the likely recovery time. Koné, the French midfielder, had been sidelined since the injury he picked up against Real Madrid, when tests revealed a first-degree tear of his right biceps femoris. His return gives Gasperini an important figure in midfield for the final match before the international break. The Sassuolo fixture is the last league game before the break for national teams, and Koné's availability offers the head coach a welcome boost in the centre of the park while Mancini's absence leaves the defence to be reorganised.

Roma host Sassuolo at the Stadio Olimpico in Serie A's eleventh round, and Gian Piero Gasperini has named his squad without Gianluca Mancini and Pierluigi Gollini. Mancini is out with a muscle strain in his right hamstring, and his recovery time will be monitored in the coming days. Gollini is struggling with a back problem that first emerged on the eve of the Manchester United game. Paulo Dybala, Devyne Rensch and Lorenzo Pellegrini are also absent. The Giallorossi are looking to move on from their European disappointment against Manchester United at Old Trafford and get their league campaign back on track. Losing Mancini removes one of the key figures from the defensive line, and Gasperini will have to rework his back four. Mile Svilar is also missing from the list, so the goalkeeping options are limited. The main positive news is the return of Manu Koné, who is back in the squad after the physical problem that had sidelined him. His availability is an encouraging sign, although it is not yet clear how he will be used during the match. Among the goalkeepers called up are Vásquez, De Marzi and Kilvinger. The defensive options are Koulierakis, N'Dicka, Molina, Hermoso, Balerdi, Wesley, Lulli and Ghilardi. The midfield includes Cristante, De Roon, Koné, Pisilli and Mora. The attacking group is Castro, Malen, Soulé, Maccaroni and Arena, with the young Maccaroni and Arena completing the forward line.

Gian Piero Gasperini has been forced once again to turn to the Primavera for Roma's match against Sassuolo, calling up Valerio Maccaroni and Levente Kilvinger, born in 2008 and 2009 respectively. Arena will also be on the bench at the Olimpico, having scored for the Primavera in Youth League against Manchester United. The call-ups come as a result of numerous injuries. Goalkeeping has been hit particularly hard. Svilar has been out for several weeks, while Gollini has not yet recovered from the back problem he picked up before the Manchester United game. Vasquez starts in goal, with De Marzi and Kilvinger named among the substitutes. Kilvinger, a Hungarian goalkeeper born in 2009, arrived in the capital in 2025 and is the first-choice goalkeeper for the Primavera under Mattia Scala. His side recently drew with Manchester United in Youth League. Senior football is not new to him: before moving to Trigoria, he made five appearances for Pécsi MFC in the Hungarian third division in 2025. Those performances caught Roma's attention, and the club was ready to bet on the young talent, bringing him to Roma at the end of that season.

Manu Koné is back available to Gian Piero Gasperini more than 20 days after the injury he picked up against Real Madrid, and has been named in the squad for the match against Sassuolo. He is one of the few players to return in time, with Paulo Dybala, Mile Svilar and Pierluigi Gollini still sidelined. Mancini has also been lost to injury in the meantime. Koné has recovered from the hamstring injury, but he is unlikely to start from the first minute. His return is an important boost for Gasperini ahead of a busy stretch for Roma after the international break, with seven matches scheduled in 29 days. Koné will stay at Trigoria for the whole break, as he has not been called up by France, and will use the time to regain full fitness. The aim is for him to be at his best for the trip to Parma on 21 November, and above all for the next Champions League match against Paris Saint-Germain.

Roma host Sassuolo at the Stadio Olimpico in Serie A's eleventh round, and Gian Piero Gasperini has named his squad without Gianluca Mancini and Pierluigi Gollini. Mancini is out with a muscle strain in his right hamstring, and his recovery time will be monitored in the coming days. Gollini is struggling with a back problem that first emerged on the eve of the Manchester United game. Paulo Dybala, Devyne Rensch and Lorenzo Pellegrini are also absent. The Giallorossi are looking to move on from their European disappointment against Manchester United at Old Trafford and get their league campaign back on track. Losing Mancini removes one of the key figures from the defensive line, and Gasperini will have to rework his back four. Mile Svilar is also missing from the list, so the goalkeeping options are limited. The main positive news is the return of Manu Koné, who is back in the squad after the physical problem that had sidelined him. His availability is an encouraging sign, although it is not yet clear how he will be used during the match. Among the goalkeepers called up are Vásquez, De Marzi and Kilvinger. The defensive options are Koulierakis, N'Dicka, Molina, Hermoso, Balerdi, Wesley, Lulli and Ghilardi. The midfield includes Cristante, De Roon, Koné, Pisilli and Mora. The attacking group is Castro, Malen, Soulé, Maccaroni and Arena, with the young Maccaroni and Arena completing the forward line.

Gian Piero Gasperini has been forced once again to turn to the Primavera for Roma's match against Sassuolo, calling up Valerio Maccaroni and Levente Kilvinger, born in 2008 and 2009 respectively. Arena will also be on the bench at the Olimpico, having scored for the Primavera in Youth League against Manchester United. The call-ups come as a result of numerous injuries. Goalkeeping has been hit particularly hard. Svilar has been out for several weeks, while Gollini has not yet recovered from the back problem he picked up before the Manchester United game. Vasquez starts in goal, with De Marzi and Kilvinger named among the substitutes. Kilvinger, a Hungarian goalkeeper born in 2009, arrived in the capital in 2025 and is the first-choice goalkeeper for the Primavera under Mattia Scala. His side recently drew with Manchester United in Youth League. Senior football is not new to him: before moving to Trigoria, he made five appearances for Pécsi MFC in the Hungarian third division in 2025. Those performances caught Roma's attention, and the club was ready to bet on the young talent, bringing him to Roma at the end of that season.

Manu Koné is back available to Gian Piero Gasperini more than 20 days after the injury he picked up against Real Madrid, and has been named in the squad for the match against Sassuolo. He is one of the few players to return in time, with Paulo Dybala, Mile Svilar and Pierluigi Gollini still sidelined. Mancini has also been lost to injury in the meantime. Koné has recovered from the hamstring injury, but he is unlikely to start from the first minute. His return is an important boost for Gasperini ahead of a busy stretch for Roma after the international break, with seven matches scheduled in 29 days. Koné will stay at Trigoria for the whole break, as he has not been called up by France, and will use the time to regain full fitness. The aim is for him to be at his best for the trip to Parma on 21 November, and above all for the next Champions League match against Paris Saint-Germain.

Roma host Sassuolo at the Stadio Olimpico in Serie A's eleventh round, and Gian Piero Gasperini has named his squad without Gianluca Mancini and Pierluigi Gollini. Mancini is out with a muscle strain in his right hamstring, and his recovery time will be monitored in the coming days. Gollini is struggling with a back problem that first emerged on the eve of the Manchester United game. Paulo Dybala, Devyne Rensch and Lorenzo Pellegrini are also absent. The Giallorossi are looking to move on from their European disappointment against Manchester United at Old Trafford and get their league campaign back on track. Losing Mancini removes one of the key figures from the defensive line, and Gasperini will have to rework his back four. Mile Svilar is also missing from the list, so the goalkeeping options are limited. The main positive news is the return of Manu Koné, who is back in the squad after the physical problem that had sidelined him. His availability is an encouraging sign, although it is not yet clear how he will be used during the match. Among the goalkeepers called up are Vásquez, De Marzi and Kilvinger. The defensive options are Koulierakis, N'Dicka, Molina, Hermoso, Balerdi, Wesley, Lulli and Ghilardi. The midfield includes Cristante, De Roon, Koné, Pisilli and Mora. The attacking group is Castro, Malen, Soulé, Maccaroni and Arena, with the young Maccaroni and Arena completing the forward line.